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- the present invention generally relates to an optical module, particularly to an optical module which is densely space-division multiplexed by using a microlens array, and a method for assembling the optical module.
- a conventional optical module of this type has been disclosed in Japanese patent No. 2719804, for example.
- This conventional optical module comprises, as shown in FIG. 1 , a planar microlens array 60 consisting of a planar transparent substrate having microlenses 61 formed in a surface thereof. Fitting recesses 65 are formed in a surface opposite to the lens-formed surface of the array 60 , each of recesses 65 being aligned with the center of a corresponding microlens 61 .
- An optical element to be optically coupled to the microlens 61 is an optical fiber 63 , for example.
- the end core portion of an optical fiber is processed by a selective etching to form a micro fitting convex portion 66 .
- an alignment can easily be conducted by inserting the convex portion 66 of an optical fiber into the fitting recess 65 to fix it thereto, instead of an active alignment (i.e., light is guided into an optical fiber and the position of the optical fiber is regulated so as to maximize light coupled to a microlens).
- an active alignment i.e., light is guided into an optical fiber and the position of the optical fiber is regulated so as to maximize light coupled to a microlens.
- the conventional optical module described above causes the following problems in such a case that the optical module is used to combine especially with a planar optical element. That is, when the planar optical element is a planar transmission optical element module such as a liquid crystal switch, a microlens optical system must be constructed by a collimate optical system having an infinite conjugate ratio.
- FIG. 1 shows a microlens optical system constructed described above in which collimated light 100 exits from a microlens.
- a microlens optical system thereof is required to be constructed by a reducing image optical system having a finite conjugate rate.
- the conjugate ratio means the ratio of an object distance to an image distance.
- a microlens optical system In the case of an optical module coupled to optical fibers, a microlens optical system is required to be constructed by a unity magnification image optical system, while in the case of an optical module coupled to a planar optical element such as a photo-detector array having a light-receiving area larger than a mode field diameter of an optical fiber, a microlens optical system is required to be constructed by a magnification image optical system.
- planar microlens arrays each having a different focal length of microlens are prepared separately so that an optimal conjugate ratio may be obtained for respective application in the conventional optical module, or the thickness of a substrate of planar microlens array is regulated to obtain an optimal conjugate ratio.
- the number of kinds of planar microlens arrays will be increased.
- it is often required to remake a planar microlens array in such a case, an efficient development and early implementation of optical modules will be disturbed.
- an optical module comprising a planar transparent substrate for adjusting a conjugate ratio provided between a planar microlens array and a guide substrate for optical fibers.
- the optical module comprises a planar microlens array 1 , a transparent substrate 2 for adjusting a conjugate ratio of the optical module, a guide substrate 3 for optical fibers, and a plurality of optical fibers 4 .
- the planar microlens array 1 consists of a planar transparent substrate, in one surface thereof a plurality of circular microlenses 11 are formed and arrayed.
- the transparent substrate 2 includes a plurality of micro fitting recesses 21 formed and arrayed in one surface thereof.
- the guide plate 3 includes a plurality of tapered micro guide holes 31 opened therethrough. The end core portion of each optical fiber 4 is exposed convexly to form a micro fitting convex portion 41 .
- reference numeral 5 designates adhesive, an index of refraction thereof being matched to that of the transparent substrate and guide plate.
- an optical fiber may not be positioned perpendicularly to the planar microlens array, the problem is caused such that a coupling efficiency is degraded. Especially, the effect of degradation of a coupling efficiency is remarkable in the case that the microlens optical system is constructed by a unity magnification optical system.
- optical fibers are required to be positioned to a planar microlens array with a predetermined angle inclined to the microlens array.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an optical module wherein all of optical fibers are positioned perpendicularly or inclined at a predetermined angle to a planar microlens array.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for assembling the optical module described above.
- a first aspect of the present invention is an optical module comprising a planar microlens array having a plurality of microlenses formed in at least one surface thereof; a planar fitting transparent substrate, one surface thereof being adhered to one surface of the planar microlens array, and a plurality of micro fitting recesses being formed in the other surface thereof with the center of each recess being aligned to the center of each microlens; and a plurality of guide substrates for optical fibers stacked and adhered to each other, the stacked guide substrates being adhered to the other surface of the fitting transparent substrate, each of the guide substrates having a plurality of tapered micro guide holes opened therethrough with opposing guide holes being aligned to each other, and each guide hole being aligned to a corresponding recess.
- the optical module further comprises a plurality of optical fibers each having a micro fitting convex portion consisting of an exposed end core portion of each of optical fibers, wherein each of the optical fibers is inserted through the opposing guide holes to be fitted into the corresponding recess.
- the guide substrates are stacked in such a manner that the opposing micro guide holes are coaxially positioned to cause all of the optical fibers to be perpendicular to the fitting transparent substrate, or in such a manner that the opposing guide holes are relatively shifted to cause all of the fibers to be inclined to the fitting transparent substrate.
- a second aspect of the present invention is an optical module comprising a planar microlens array having a plurality of microlenses formed in one surface thereof and a plurality of micro fitting recesses formed in the other surface thereof with the center of each recess being aligned to the center of each microlens; and a plurality of guide substrates for optical fibers stacked and adhered to each other, the stacked guide substrates being adhered to the other surface of the planar microlens array, each of the guide substrates having a plurality of tapered micro guide holes opened therethrough with opposing guide holes being aligned to each other, and each guide hole being aligned to a corresponding recess.
- the optical module further comprises a plurality of optical fibers each having a micro fitting convex portion consisting of an exposed end core position of each of the optical fibers, wherein each of the optical fibers is inserted through the opening guide holes to be fitted into the corresponding recess.
- the guide substrates are stacked in such a manner that the opposing micro guide holes are coaxially positioned to cause all of the optical fibers to be perpendicular to the planar microlens array, or in such a manner that the opposing guide holes are relatively shifted to cause all of the fibers to be inclined to the planar microlens array.
- a third aspect of the present invention is a method for assembling an optical module comprising the steps of: preparing a planar microlens array having a plurality of microlenses formed in at least one surface thereof; adhering one surface of the planar microlens array to one surface of a planar fitting transparent substrate, the planar fitting transparent substrate having a plurality of micro fitting recesses formed in the other surface thereof, in such a manner that the center of each recess is aligned to the center of each microlens, stacking and adhering a plurality of guide substrates for optical fibers to each other, each of the guide substrates having a plurality of micro guide holes opened therethrough with each guide hole being aligned to the center of a corresponding recess; and adhering the stacked guide substrates to the other surface of the fitting transparent substrate.
- the guide substrates are stacked and adhered in such a manner that opposing micro guide holes of respective guide substrates are coaxially positioned, or in such a manner that opposing micro guide holes of respective guide substrates are relatively shifted.
- a fourth aspect of the present invention is a method for assembling an optical module comprising the steps of preparing a planar microlens array having a plurality of microlenses formed in one surface thereof and a plurality of micro fitting recesses formed in the other surface thereof with the center of each recess being aligned to the center of each microlens; stacking and adhering a plurality of guide substrates for optical fibers to each other, each of the guide substrates having a plurality of micro guide holes opened therethrough with each guide hole being aligned to the center of a corresponding recess; and adhering the stacked guide substrates to the other surface of the planar microlens array.
- the guide substrates are stacked and adhered in such a manner that opposing micro guide holes of respective guide substrates are coaxially positioned, or in such a manner that opposing micro guide holes of respective guide substrates are relatively shifted.
- FIG. 1 shows a structure of a conventional optical module.
- FIG. 2 shows a structure of a proposed optical module.
- FIG. 3A shows a structure of an optical module of a first embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 3B and 3C show top-plan views of first and second guide substrates, respectively, of the optical module of FIG. 3A .
- FIGS. 4A–4D illustrate a method for assembling the optical module in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 shows a structure of an optical module of a second embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6 shows a structure of an optical module of a third embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a structure of an optical module of a fourth embodiment according to the present invention.
- the optical module comprises a planar microlens array 1 , a fitting transparent substrate 2 , a first guide substrate 3 a for optical fibers, a second guide substrate 3 b for optical fibers, and a plurality of optical fibers 4 .
- the planar microlens array 1 consists of a planar transparent substrate, in one surface thereof a plurality of circular microlenses it being formed and arrayed.
- the transparent substrate 2 includes a plurality of micro fitting recesses 21 formed and arrayed in one surface thereof.
- the first guide plate 3 a includes a plurality of micro guide holes 31 a opened therethrough.
- the second guide plate 3 b includes a plurality of micro guide holes 31 b opened therethrough.
- the end core portion of each optical fiber 4 is exposed convexly to form a micro fitting convex portion 41 .
- the transparent substrate 2 corresponds to the transparent substrate for adjusting a conjugate ratio of the optical module shown in FIG. 2 , but the purpose thereof is not limited to only adjustment for a conjugate ratio. Therefore, the transparent substrate is herein referred to as “a fitting transparent substrate” in the meaning of the purpose for fitting optical fibers.
- the substrate of planar microlens array 1 , the fitting transparent substrate 2 , and the first and second guide substrate 3 a , 3 b are formed in such a manner that respective outer edge sizes thereof are the same.
- the focal length f L of a microlens 11 is 650 ⁇ m.
- the positional relation between micro fitting recesses may be accurately determined, and then the center of a micro fitting recess 21 may be accurately aligned to the center of a corresponding microlens 11 .
- the first and second guide substrate 3 a and 3 b for optical fibers may be fabricated in a following manner. First, an aluminosilicate glass plate is prepared, which has a thickness of 300 ⁇ m, the surface thereof being ion exchanged by Ag. Next, a photomask pattern having a desired patterning is formed on one surface of the glass plate by means of a reducing image optical system comprising K,F excimer laser as a light source. Using this photomask pattern, tapered micro guide holes 31 a and 31 b are opened each thereof having an inlet of larger diameter and an outlet the diameter thereof is smaller than that of the inlet. The inlet and the outlet of micro guide holes 31 a and 31 b are circular. FIGS.
- 3B and 3C are top-plan views, viewed from the right side of FIG. 3A , of first and second guide substrates 3 a and 3 b , respectively, illustrating the circular inlets and outlets of respective micro guide holes 31 a and 31 b .
- the outlet diameter of a micro guide hole is selected to be 75 ⁇ m, and the taper angle is selected to be 6°, for example, considering the processing capability of the excimer laser and the workability of an optical fiber.
- micro guide holes 31 a and 31 b of the guide substrate 3 a and 3 b are formed in such a manner that the positional relation between micro guide holes in each guide substrate is accurate and the center of a micro guide hole in each guide substrate is precisely aligned to the center of a corresponding micro fitting recess 21 of the fitting transparent substrate 2 .
- the micro fitting convex portion 41 of an optical fiber's end is fabricated by dipping the end of an optical fiber 4 having a clad diameter of 75 ⁇ m in an etchant which has faster etching rate to a clad glass of optical fiber than that to a core glass thereof, e.g. in the mixture of hydrofluoric acid and ammonium fluoride. While the outer shape of a micro fitting convex portion 41 may be controlled by an etching condition, an substantially conical shape is selected herein in which the diameter of base portion thereof is 8.5 ⁇ m and the height is 3 ⁇ m, for example.
- the thickness of the fitting transparent substrate 2 is f L ⁇ n h , wherein f L is a focal length of microlens 11 and n h is an index of refraction of the substrate 2 .
- the optical module of the present invention may be assembled by using a passive alignment technique based on a positional regulation without using an active alignment technique based on an optical regulation in which light is inputted to the optical system.
- respective microlenses 11 may be substantially aligned to respective micro fitting recesses 21 only by laying the fitting transparent substrate 2 on top of the substrate of planar microlens array 1 in such a manner that respective outer edges of these two substrates are matched.
- the superposition of these two substrates is finally regulated by monitoring the regulation using a microscope in such a manner that the center of the fitting recess 21 is aligned to the center of the circular microlens 11 .
- first and second guide substrate 3 a and 3 b are stacked adhered to each other in such a manner that the positions of corresponding guide holes 31 a and 31 b are aligned coaxially as shown in FIG. 4B .
- UV-curing adhesive an index of refraction thereof is matched to that of these two substrates 2 and 3 a
- UV-curing adhesive an index of refraction thereof is matched to that of these two substrates 2 and 3 a
- a UV-curing adhesive 6 (an index of refraction thereof is matched to that of the substrate 2 ) is applied into the micro guide holes 31 b of the guide plate 3 b , and then an optical fiber 4 is inserted into the guide hole 31 b with the micro fitting convex portion 41 thereof being at the head.
- the optical fiber 4 passes through the micro guide hole 31 a of the guide plate 3 a to fit the micro convex portion 41 to the micro fitting recess 21 of the transparent substrate 2 .
- a part of UV-curing adhesive 6 applied to the micro guide hole 31 b is transported to the guide hole 31 a of the guide substrate 3 a and the fitting recess 21 of the transparent substrate 2 .
- the stacked guide substrates 3 a and 3 b are adhered to the fitting transparent substrate 2 by eradiating UV ray and then optical fibers 4 are fixed.
- the end core portion of the optical fiber 4 may be guided and aligned to the optical axis of the microlens 11 only by fitting the convex portion 41 thereof to the recess 21 of the substrate 2 .
- the optical fibers 4 are positioned perpendicularly to the transparent substrate 2 , because the optical fiber 4 are held at the outlets of the micro guide holes 31 a and 31 b of the two guide substrates.
- collimated light beams 100 are outputted from the planar microlens array 1 as shown in FIG. 3A when monitoring the light outputted from the planar microlens array 1 by means of an infrared CCD camera.
- a large thickness L of the first guide substrate 3 a is preferable.
- an array of guide holes are required to be formed in a thick substrate.
- the stacked and adhered guide substrates may be easily fabricated in a following manner. That is, a plurality of guide substrates each having guide holes are stacked and aligned by inserting pins or the like into more than opposing two guide holes to match the position thereof coaxially, the pins or the like being easily inserted because the guide hole is tapered.
- the guide substrate are subsequently adhered by UV-curing adhesive.
- a plurality of guide substrates While a plurality of guide substrates are stacked and adhered with their opposing guide holes are positioned coaxially in order to arrange all of the optical fibers perpendicularly to the fitting transparent substrate, a plurality of guide substrates may be stacked and adhered with relatively being shifted each other so that all of the fibers are inclined in a predetermined angle with respect to the fitting transparent substrate. An embodiment like this will now be described.
- the fitting transparent guide substrates 3 a and 3 b stacked to each other are aligned and temporally fixed by means of a jig to the micro recess-formed surface of the fitting transparent substrate 2 on which UV-curing adhesive is applied, an index of refraction of the adhesive being matched to that of the substrates.
- UV-curing adhesive 6 (an index of refraction thereof is matched to that of substrate 2 ) is applied into the micro guide holes 31 b of the guide plate 3 b , and then an optical fiber 4 is inserted into the guide hole 31 b with the micro fitting convex portion 41 being at the head.
- the optical fiber 4 passes through the micro guide hole 31 a of the guide plate 3 a to fit the micro convex portion 41 to the micro recess 21 of the transparent substrate 2 .
- the position of the guide substrate 3 b is finely adjusted by means of an adjusting mechanism (not shown) in a direction shown by an arrow A in FIG. 5 to regulate/the angles of all the optical fibers to be inclined with respect to the fitting transparent substrate 2 .
- the stacked guide substrate 3 a and 3 b are adhered to the fitting transparent substrate 2 by eradiating UV ray and then optical fibers 4 are fixed.
- the microlenses may be formed in the other side of the planar microlens array.
- FIG. 6 shows such an embodiment of an optical module.
- the microlenses 11 of the planar microlens array 14 are formed on a side which is opposite to a side facing to the fitting transparent substrate 2 .
- the residual structure thereof is the same as in the first and second embodiments, the further explanation will not be needed.
- the first and second embodiments have directed to an optical module of a type having a fitting transparent substrate shown in FIG. 2 .
- the present invention is also applicable to an optical module of a type shown in FIG. 1 . Such an embodiment of an optical module will now be described.
- the optical module comprises a planar microlens array 12 , a first guide substrate 3 a for optical fibers, a second guide substrate 3 b for optical fibers, and a plurality of optical fibers 4 .
- the planar microlens array includes a plurality of micro fitting recesses 22 formed in one surface thereof and a plurality of micro fitting recesses 22 formed in the other surface thereof.
- the first and second guide substrates 3 a and 3 b are the same as in the first embodiment.
- the first and second guide substrates 3 a and 3 b are stacked and adhered to each other in advance such that the positions of opposing guide holes are aligned coaxially.
- UV-curing adhesive (an index of refraction thereof is matched to that of these two substrates 12 and 3 a ) is applied to the recess-formed surface of the fitting transparent substrate 12 , and then the substrate 12 is aligned and temporarily fixed by means of a jig to the guide substrates 3 a and 3 b adhered in advance.
- UV-curing adhesive (an index of refraction thereof is matched to that of the substrate 12 ) is applied into the micro guide holes 31 b of the guide plate 3 b , and then an optical fiber 4 is inserted into the guide hole 31 b with the micro fitting convex portion 41 being at the head.
- the optical fiber 4 passes through the micro guide hole 31 a of the guide plate 3 a to fit the micro convex portion 41 to the micro fitting recess 22 of the planar microlens array 12 .
- the position of the guide substrate 3 b is finely adjusted by means of an adjusting mechanism (not shown) in a direction shown by an arrow A to regulate the angles of all the optical fibers to be inclined with respect to the fitting transparent substrate 2 .
- the stacked guide substrate 3 a and 3 b are adhered to the fitting transparent substrate 2 by eradiating UV ray and then optical fibers 4 are fixed.
- microlenses may be formed not only on one side but also both sides of the planar microlens array. Also, a plurality of planar microlens arrays may be stacked and adhered.
- the angles of the optical fibers to be inclined with respect to the planar microlens array may be regulated at the same time when respective optical axes of the microlenses and respective optical fibers are passively aligned
- the optical module of the present invention comprises a planar microlens array having a plurality of microlenses formed in one surface thereof, a planar fitting transparent substrate having a plurality of micro fitting recesses formed in one surface thereof, a planar first guide plate having a plurality of micro guide holes opened therethrough, a planar second guide plate having a plurality of micro guide holes opened therethrough, and a plurality of optical fibers each end thereof having a micro fitting convex portion.
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